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Union County Food Giveaway Draws Crowd

MONROE, N.C. — It is proof that the economy is not getting better for everyone. Long before daylight Wednesday, hundreds of people lined up outside the National Guard Armory in Monroe just to get their hands on some free food.

It is part of the surplus food program through the Union County Department [...]

Elton Hubbard Receives North Carolina's Highest Honor

MONROE, NC (WBTV) – Elton Hubbard had no idea why a group of about 10 men were crowded into his carport Thursday morning. He thought they might have possibly been there for his birthday, but there was no cake.

Instead, two of the men held envelopes and a bag. Inside, was something 1st Sergeant [...]

Union County Farm Show & Festival May 15 - 16

Union County, NC – The Union County Farm Show and Festival will be held this coming weekend at the Union County Agriculture Center at 3230 Presson Rd. The Ag Center is located on the right just off Hwy 74 heading east near Wingate. Times are Saturday 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday from [...]

Dr. Blank Returns From Haiti, Part III

Monroe, NC – This is Part III and the final installment of The Scoop’s 3-part series of our interview with Dr. Blank, a local Monroe physician, who has returned from a medical mission trip to Haiti. Dr. Blank explains some extraordinary things that happened to him and his team while in Haiti.

If [...]

4 Injured In Crash Near Parkwood High School

UNION COUNTY, NC – Firefighters and paramedics responded to a traffic crash in Union County involving three vehicle which sent at least four people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon.

The accident was in Waxhaw at McWhorter Road and Highway 200 (Lancaster Highway). It happened around 1:30 p.m.

When SKY 3 flew over the [...]

Happy Mother's Day

A few weeks ago, I made an offer to the Monroe Scoop Facebook Fans that we would make video slideshows in honor of Mother’s Day for everyone who sent in a set of pictures to honor their Mom’s on this very special day. Below are the videos we produced for those very special [...]

Dr. Blank Returns From Haiti | Video Interview Part II

Monroe, NC – This is Part II of The Scoop’s 3-part series of our interview with Dr. Blank, a local Monroe physician, who has returned from a medical mission trip to Haiti. Dr. Blank explains some extraordinary things that happened to him and his team while in Haiti.

If you missed the other [...]

Dr. Roy Blank Describes His Recent Medical Mission To Earthquake Stricken Haiti. Part I

Monroe, NC – Local physician, Dr. Roy Blank, recently completed a medical mission trip to Haiti to provide medical assistance help to victims of the Haiti earthquake.

The group was comprised of physicians and health care professionals from a multitude of disciplines, all focused on providing care to the people of Haiti. In [...]

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